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Court of Appeal Summaries (April 13 – April 17)

April 27, 2026 | John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Alyousef v. Alyousef, 2026 ONCA 280

Keywords: Contracts, Partnerships, Corporations, Damages, Net After-Tax Profit

Gutcher v. Welland Retirement Suites Limited, 2026 ONCA 273

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Dismissal for Delay, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 1.04(1), Barbiero v. Pollack, 2024 ONCA 904, Langenecker v. Sauvé, 2011 ONCA 803, Ticchiarelli v. Ticchiarelli, 2017 ONCA 1

Hartman v. Canada (Attorney General), 2026 ONCA 270

Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Duty of Care, Misfeasance in Public Office, Crown Liability, Statutory Duties, Health Law, Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3 s. 61(1), Food and Drugs Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-27, s 30.1, Food and Drug Regulations, C.R.C., c. 870, C.08.001, Department of Health Act, S.C. 1996, c. 8, s. 4(1), Public Health Agency of Canada Act, S.C. 2006, c. 5, Preamble, s. 7(1.1), Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 21.01(1)(b), Nelson (City) v. Marchi, 2021 SCC 41, R. v. Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., 2011 SCC 42, Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, Odhavji Estate v. Woodhouse, 2003 SCC 69, Childs v. Desormeaux, 2006 SCC 18, Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock, 2020 SCC 19, Tran v. University of Western Ontario, 2015 ONCA 295, Fernandez Leon v. Bayer Inc., 2023 ONCA 629, The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v. Dundee Kilmer Developments Limited Partnership, 2020 ONCA 272, PMC York Properties Inc. v. Siudak, 2022 ONCA 635, Conway v. The Law Society of Upper Canada, 2016 ONCA 72, Taylor v. Canada (Attorney General), 2012 ONCA 479, Rausch v. Pickering (City), 2013 ONCA 740, Das v. George Weston Limited, 2018 ONCA 1053, Marks v. Ottawa (City), 2011 ONCA 248, Abarquez v. Ontario, 2009 ONCA 374, McCreight v. Canada (Attorney General), 2013 ONCA 483, Heaslip Estate v. Mansfield Ski Club Inc., 2009 ONCA 594, McFadden v. Psutka, 2024 ONCA 203, Williams v. Ontario, 2009 ONCA 378, Gratton-Masuy Environmental Technologies Inc. v. Ontario, 2010 ONCA 501, Shaulov v. Law Society of Ontario, 2023 ONCA 95, Robson v. The Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 ONCA 944, Attis v. Canada (Health), 2008 ONCA 660, Trillium Power Wind Corporation v. Ontario (Natural Resources), 2013 ONCA 683, Darmar Farms Inc. v. Syngenta Canada Inc., 2019 ONCA 789, Ceballos v. DCL International Inc., 2018 ONCA 49, Spar Roofing & Metal Supplies Limited v. Glynn, 2016 ONCA 296, Fowler v. Family and Children’s Services of the Waterloo Region, 2024 ONCA 41, R. v. Morgan, 2020 ONCA 279, St. John’s Port Authority v. Adventure Tours Inc., 2011 FCA 198, Painblanc v. Kastner (1991), 58 C.P.R. (3d) 502 (F.C.A.), Spencer v. Canada (Health), 2021 FC 621, Lavergne-Poitras v. Canada (Attorney General), 2021 FC 1232, Eliopoulos (Litigation Trustee of) v. Ontario (Minister of Health and Long-Term Care) (2006), 82 O.R. (3d) 321 (C.A.), Adam, Abudu v. Ledesma-Cadhit et al, 2014 ONSC 5726, Three Rivers District Council v. Bank of England (No. 3), [2000] 2 W.L.R. 1220

V2 Investment Holdings Inc. v. Mizrahi, 2026 ONCA 275

Keywords: Contracts, Debtor-Creditor, Real Property, Mortgages, Defences, Equitable Set-Off, Civil Procedure, Applications, Evidence, Witnesses, Credibility, Rules of Civil Procedure, rr. 14.05, 20.04, R. v. Sheppard, 2002 SCC 26, Gatoto v. 5GC Inc., 2024 ONCA 210, Obolus Ltd. v. International Seniors Community Care Inc., 2023 ONCA 708, Thompson v. Casey, 2020 ONCA 5, Genstar Development Partnership v. The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of Hamilton in Ontario, 2019 ONCA 506, Pennyfeather v. Timminco Limited, 2017 ONCA 369, Penner v. Niagara Regional Police Services Board, 2013 SCC 19, Collins v. Canada (Attorney General), (2005), 76 O.R. (3d) 228, Grand River Conservation Authority v. Ramdas, 2021 ONCA 815, Temagami (Municipality) v. Temagami Barge Ltd., 2025 ONCA 315, Royal Bank of Canada v. 1643937 Ontario Inc. et al, 2021 ONCA 98, Pichelli v. Kegalj, 2021 ONCA 445

R.J.F. v. L.L.S.P., 2026 ONCA 277

Keywords: Torts, Fraud, Conversion, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Knowing Assistance of Breach of Trust, Knowing Receipt of Trust Property, Punitive Damages, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Fact-Finding Powers, Reasonable Apprehension of Bias, Rules of Civil Procedure, rr. 20.04(2)(b), 20.04(2.1), 20.04 (2.2), 20.04 (3), 20.04 (5), Dealer Financial Corporation v. Toronto Fine Cars and Leasing Inc., 2023 ONCA 256, Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, Whiten v. Pilot Insurance Co., 2002 SCC 18, Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corp. v. DBDC Spadina Ltd., 2019 SCC 30, DBDC Spadina Ltd. v. Walton, 2018 ONCA 60, Caja Paraguaya de Jubilaciones y Pensiones del Personal de Itaipu Binacional v. Garcia, 2020 ONCA 412

Nigro v. Luciano, 2026 ONCA 283

Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Occupier’s Liability, Strict Liability, Joint Liability, Statutory Interpretation, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Standard of Review, Correctness, Dog Owners’ Liability Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. D.16, Occupiers’ Liability Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.2, Wilk v. Arbour, 2017 ONCA 21

Short Civil Decisions

Wright v. Wright, 2026 ONCA 268

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Options to Purchase, Enforceability, Defences, Undue Influence, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Unconscionability, Costs

Rabbani v. Furney, 2026 ONCA 271

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Jurisdiction, Orders, Final or Interlocutory, Security for Costs, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C. 43, s. 19(1)(b), Nazarinia Holdings Inc. v. 2049080 Ontario Inc., 2012 ONCA 652, Leslie v. Encanto Potash Trading Corporation, 2021 ONCA 464, Kapital Produce Limited v. Farm Credit Canada, 2026 ONCA 114, Paulpillai Estate v. Yusuf, 2020 ONCA 655, Drywall Acoustic Lathing Insulation Local 675 Pension Fund v. SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., 2020 ONCA 375, J.N. v. Durham Regional Police Service, 2012 ONCA 428

12563789 Canada Inc. v. Tiki Tours International Corp., 2026 ONCA 269

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Beach of Fiduciary Duty, Joint Ventures, Torts, Defamation, Damages, Punitive Damages, Civil Procedure, Counterclaims, Evidence, Costs

Bank of Montreal v. Dua, 2026 ONCA 265

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Mortgages, Enforcement, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Counterclaims, Striking Pleadings, No Reasonable Cause of Action, Costs

Williamson v. Brandt Tractor Inc., 2026 ONCA 272

Keywords: Contracts, Employment, Wrongful Dismissal, Damages, Defences, Just Cause, Mitigation, Civil Procedure, Evidence, Brake v. PJ-M2R Restaurant Inc., 2017 ONCA 402

Singh v. Seth, 2026 ONCA 276

Keywords: Family Law, Spousal Support, Equalization of Net Family Property, Civil Procedure, Orders, Enforcement, Striking Pleadings, Evidence, Financial Disclosure, Procedural Fairness, Family Law Rules, O. Reg. 114/99, Peerenboom v. Peerenboom, 2020 ONCA 240, Singh v. Seth, 2022 ONCA 837, Hickey v. Hickey, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 518


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